Digestive system
Where does the first step of the digestive system take place?
Mouth
What is the function of the esophagus?
Transports food from the mouth to the stomach
What part of your mouth helps with mechanical digestion?
Teeth
Name the MAIN digestive system organs in the correct order (Hint: 5 organs)
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
What is mechanical digestion?
Breaking down of materials by breaking, tearing, crushing and mashing
If you were to lay them rolled out, which intestine is longer ?
Small
What is the Science word for spit?
Saliva
What is chemical digestion?
The breaking down of food into smaller pieces by chemicals like saliva, stomach acid or enzymes
Apart from the mouth, where else does mechanical digestion occur?
Stomach
What is the main function of the large intestines?
Absorbs water and compacts the waste
Name 2 functions of the digestive system
Breakdown food into nutrients, and sends waste out of your body
What causes diarrhea?
When the intestines push stools through the bowel before the water in the stool can be reabsorbed.
What is the function of the small intestines?
Absorbs all the nutrients and sends it through to the rest of the body.
How does the small intestines send nutrients to the rest of the body?
Through the bloodstream
What causes constipation?
Not enough water, changes in diet or routine, or due to inadequate intake of fiber.